The Second Commandment: Though Shall Know Who is Playing

Injury Wire is Key.

My God do I laugh when I'm facing an opponent who starts a player who is injured, or worse,  on a bye. They are just begging me (and you) to take their money. In the "normal" fantasy world this error is forgivable, but in the weekly buy anyone leagues like Fanduel.com and DraftKings.com it is the height of stupidity.

Here is a $100 Tip. Pay attention to the injury wire up to the last minute. Many, many, many weekly fantasy players draft a team and then forget about it until gameday. Say you (and the world) bought Calvin Johnson and an hour before kickoff you hear he won't play (as happened in Week 5 in 2013). You have time to switch for another player. You paid attention. Others did not. You have a massive advantage.

PAY ATTENTION TO LAST MINUTE LINEUP CHANGES.

If you start players who are not playing you will not win. Simple, yet seemingly complicated to many a weekly fantasy player. Don't be a Fanduel Dummy.


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